THEY SAID WHAT?

“Jump on every opportunity that comes your way, rugby tackle that opportunity to the floor, bring enthusiasm, energy to everything that you do,” - Prime Minister Boris Johnson, above, gives advice to school leavers in a virtual message.

“Any form of counselling or persuading someone to change their sexual orientation or behaviour so as to conform with a heteronormative lifestyle or their gender identity should be illegal, no matter the reason, religious or otherwise – whatever the person’s age,” - Celebrities including Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa write an open letter to Women and Equalities Minister Liz Truss calling for a ban on LGBT conversion therapies.

“I think it’s insensitive timing and the politicians are just using it to scapegoat the BBC when it’s in fact their responsibility,” - Dame Esther Rantzen on the BBC announcing the end of universal free TV licences for the over-75s.

“There she was, this lovely English girl... she was a great person to give us a lot more confidence and we were very, very pleased to see her,” - Captain Tom Moore remembers when Dame Vera Lynn visited troops in Burma during the Second World War, as he paid tribute to her on the day of her funeral.

“It sounds corny but I genuinely already felt rich, we have the most amazing family, a beautiful home and we thoroughly enjoy our life,” - Lottery winner Debbie Goolding on how a £1m scratchcard prize will not change her family